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Newcastle City Council Term Dates and School Holidays for 2026–2027
Find the Newcastle City Council school term dates and school holidays for the 2026–2027 academic year. This page shows all term dates, half terms, and school holidays for Newcastle City Council council-maintained schools, with a countdown to the next school holiday and a free .ics calendar download.
Next School Holiday
The next school holiday for Newcastle City Council is Autumn Half Term, starting on Monday, 26 October 2026.
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Newcastle City Council Term Dates for 2026–2027
The Newcastle City Council school term dates for 2026–2027 are shown below by term, half term, and school holiday. The table provides the start and end dates for each period, along with the break-up date and return date for each school holiday and half term.
| Period | Start date | End date | Break up | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | — | — |
| Autumn Half Term | Monday, 26 October 2026 | Friday, 30 October 2026 | Friday, 23 October 2026 | Monday, 2 November 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday | Saturday, 19 December 2026 | Sunday, 3 January 2027 | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Monday, 4 January 2027 |
| Spring Term | Monday, 4 January 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | — | — |
| Spring Half Term | Monday, 15 February 2027 | Friday, 19 February 2027 | Friday, 12 February 2027 | Monday, 22 February 2027 |
| Easter Holiday | Friday, 26 March 2027 | Sunday, 11 April 2027 | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Monday, 12 April 2027 |
| Summer Term | Monday, 12 April 2027 | Friday, 16 July 2027 | — | — |
| Summer Half Term | Monday, 31 May 2027 | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Friday, 28 May 2027 | Monday, 7 June 2027 |
| Summer Holiday | Friday, 4 June 2027 | Friday, 16 July 2027 | Friday, 16 July 2027 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions About Newcastle City Council School Term Dates
Schools in Newcastle City Council return on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for autumn half term on Friday, 23 October 2026. Autumn half term runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Schools return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for Christmas on Friday, 18 December 2026. The Christmas holiday runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027. Schools return on Monday, 4 January 2027.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for spring half term on Friday, 12 February 2027. Spring half term runs from Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027. Schools return on Monday, 22 February 2027.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for Easter on Thursday, 25 March 2027. The Easter holiday runs from Friday, 26 March 2027 to Sunday, 11 April 2027. Schools return on Monday, 12 April 2027.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for summer on Friday, 16 July 2027. The summer holiday begins on Monday, 19 July 2027.
Newcastle City Council schools break up for summer half term on Friday, 28 May 2027. Summer half term runs from Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027. Schools return on Monday, 7 June 2027.
Schools in Newcastle City Council
This directory lists 99 state-funded schools in Newcastle City Council, including nursery, primary, middle deemed secondary, secondary, all-through, and 16 plus schools. Select a school to view its individual school term dates and school holidays page.
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Ashfield Nursery School
Nursery schoolArchibald First School
Primary schoolArchbishop Runcie CofE First School
Primary schoolAtkinson Road Primary Academy
Primary schoolB
Byker Primary School
Primary schoolBenton Park Primary School
Primary schoolBridgewater Primary School
Primary schoolBroadwood Primary School
Primary schoolBrunton First School
Primary schoolBenfield School
Secondary schoolBeech Hill Primary School
Primary schoolC
Canning Street Primary School
Primary schoolChillingham Road Primary School
Primary schoolCragside Primary School
Primary schoolChrist Church CofE Primary School
Primary schoolCheviot Primary School
Primary schoolCentral Walker Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolCallerton Academy
Secondary schoolD
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Excelsior Academy
All-through schoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Primary schoolF
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Gosforth Park First School
Primary schoolGrange First School
Primary schoolGosforth Central Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolGosforth East Middle School
Middle deemed secondary schoolGosforth Junior High Academy
Middle deemed secondary schoolGosforth Academy
Secondary schoolGreat Park Academy
Middle deemed secondary schoolH
Havannah First School
Primary schoolHawthorn Primary School
Primary schoolHotspur Primary School
Primary schoolHadrian School
Not applicable schoolHilton Primary Academy
Primary schoolJ
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Kenton School
Secondary schoolKenton Bar Primary School
Primary schoolKingston Park Primary School
Primary schoolKnop Law Primary School
Primary schoolL
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Monkchester Road Nursery School
Nursery schoolMoorside Primary School
Primary schoolMountfield Primary School
Primary schoolMary Astell Academy
Not applicable schoolMilecastle Primary School
Primary schoolN
Newburn Manor Nursery School
Nursery schoolNorth Fawdon Primary School
Primary schoolNewcastle Bridges School
Not applicable schoolNorth East Futures UTC
Secondary schoolNewburn Manor Primary School
Primary schoolO
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South Gosforth First School
Primary schoolSt Johns Primary School
Primary schoolSt Paul's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSir Charles Parsons School
Not applicable schoolSacred Heart Catholic High School
Secondary schoolSt Cuthbert's High School
Secondary schoolSt Mary's Catholic School
Secondary schoolStudio West
Secondary schoolStocksfield Avenue Primary School
Primary schoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSacred Heart Primary School
Primary schoolSt Charles' Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope
Primary schoolSt George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close
Primary schoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Primary schoolSt Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker
Primary schoolSt Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
Primary schoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton
Primary schoolSt John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
Primary schoolSt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton
Primary schoolSt Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Primary schoolSimonside Primary School
Primary schoolT
Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Primary schoolTrinity Academy Newcastle
Not applicable schoolTrinity Solutions Academy
16 plus schoolTyneview Primary School
Primary schoolThomas Bewick School
Not applicable schoolThrockley Primary School
Primary schoolW
Wingrove Primary School
Primary schoolWest Jesmond Primary School
Primary schoolWelbeck Academy
Primary schoolWest Newcastle Academy
Primary schoolWyndham Primary School
Primary schoolWest Walker Primary School
Primary schoolWalkergate Community School
Primary schoolWalbottle Village Primary School
Primary schoolWestgate Hill Primary Academy
Primary schoolWalker Riverside Academy
Secondary schoolWalbottle Academy
Secondary schoolWest Denton Primary School
Primary schoolWesterhope Primary School
Primary schoolWaverley Primary School
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Always confirm with your school. These dates are Newcastle City Council’s standard calendar for the 2026–2027 academic year. Academies, free schools and faith schools may set different dates. Check your school’s website before booking travel.